Stock



H. D. KUHLMAN.

ANNIAL DEHORNING STOCK.

' APPLxcATloN FILED Nov. 13, 191B.

' ,323,072. Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

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HENRY n. KUHLMAN, or wnsfrrorn'r, NEBRASKA.

ANIiJIALLDnHonNi-ING STOCK.

Application filed November 13, 1918.

To all t0/wm 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HENRY D. KUHLMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at 'Westpoinh in the county of Cunning, State ot Nebraska, haveinvented certain new and useful In'iprovements in Animal-DehorningStocks; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description oi the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in animal stocksand particularly to stocks for holding horned animals for the purpose ofremoving or cutting short the horns.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice ot' this character wherein the holding bars are mounted so as tootter the least possible resistance to their successful and easyoperation.

Another object is to provide novel and improved means for moving theholding bars toward or away from each other, and novel means forreleasably holding the bars in engagement with the sides ot the animalsneck.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the stock in closed position.

Fig, 2 is a top plan view of the same.

F ig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same.

Fig. 4c is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line ll-d of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, there is shown aframe which forms the end of an animal chute (not shown), and comprisingthe vertical side members 10 and 11 and the connecting upper and lowerbeams 12 and 13. It will be noted that the beams 12 and 13 are securedto one side of the members 10 and 11. and secured to the outer facesbofthe upper and lower ends of the members 10 and 11 are the horizontalmetal retaining and grinding strips 14 and 15 for the upper and lowerends of the vertical holding bars 16 and 17. Secured to the outer facesof the beams 12 and 13, and diverging in an upward direction, are thebeams 18. Pivotally sespecieation of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 262,344.

cured to the lower beam 13, adjacent the lower ends of the beams 13 arethe upwardly extending metal links 19, said links being pivotallyconnected at their upper ends to the holding bars 16.. Pivotallyconnected to each of' the vertical members 10 and 11 are the upper andlower links 20, their other ends being pivotally connected to thevertical rods 21. Similarly connected to each of the holding bars 16 arethe links their other ends being pivotally connected yto the rods 21 atpoints coincident with the points of connection of the links 20.`Disposed through the intermediate portions of the members 12 and 13 andthe members 1st and 15, are the stop pins 23 against which the innervertical edges of the bars 16 and 17 may abut when moved inwardly towardeach other. Mounted on theupper end oit the vertical member 11 is anupstanding bracket 241 on which is pivotally supported the bent lever25. The upper end o t this lever is pivotally connected to the upperconvergent ends of a pair of links 26 which links have their lower endspivotally connected to the upper ends oi' the vertical rods 21. Anarcuate ratchet arm 27 is piv* otally carried by the vertical member 11and is engaged in a retaining member 28, carried by the lower portion ofthe lever 25, and adapted to engage its teeth with a single tooth 29formed on said retaining member.

Thus when the lever is pulled outwardly from the member 11 the upper endof the lever will push downwardly on the links 26, causing said links tospreadapart and force the rods 21 downwardly and away from each other,with the result that the holding bars 16 will be separated to permit theentrance of the animals head therebetween. When the animals head isdisposed through the opening between the bars 16. the lever is pulleddown, whereupon the bars 16l will be moved toward each other until theycome into contact with the sides of the animals neck. The teeth of thearcuate arm will engage the tooth of the retaining member and thus holdthe bars against separation. The horns of the animal can be cut ortrimmed, as desired, without danger of the animal getting loose.

What is claimed is:

Anv animal dehorning stock including a frame, holding bars mounted inthe iframe for movement toward and away from each Patented Nev. as,raie.

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other, :L bent lever mounted on the fra-me, menttbereof, and means forholding the supporting links carried by the frame and lever in adjustedpositions. 1o connected to and movable with the bars, In testimonywhereof I aix my signatme links connectedl to the lever, rods disposedin the presence of two Witnesses.

adjacent and movable with the bars, and Y HENRY D. KUHLMAN. linksconnected to the bars Iand rods and to l Witnesses: Y

'the rods and frame, said lever carried links J. T. BAUM/ANN,

being connected With the said rods for move- B. `J. FISHER.

